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ETS 9 (Kiku 9)

The ETS-9 (Engineering Test Satellite) is the centerpiece of a project to develop an
advanced satellite bus, or common model, for various high-throughput satellites (HTS) for communications.
Mitsubishi Electric hopes to leverage the advanced technologies it cultivates for the ETS-9 to win contracts
for two satellite systems per year in the global commercial market.

The new satellite bus will focus specifically on advanced communication needs: